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Super Nintendo World, the highly-anticipated expansion to Universal Studios Japan, has delayed its opening for the time being. On the other hand, due to safe practices, the park is widening its ticket availability and easing COVID-19 restrictions.
Today, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea became the last of the Disney Parks worldwide to announce their official re-opening date. While they were the last to announce, they will not be the last to re-open. Both parks are re-opening on July 1.
The Japan Times is reporting that the Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo, Japan is set to close at the end of August 2020 to make way for a new Harry Potter “theme park” opening in 2023.
As some U.S. theme parks have begun announcing plans for reopening their gates, park-goers have been told in no uncertain terms that there will be no parades, no fireworks, and no up-close-and-personal character meet and greets, but no screaming? Believe it or not, “quiet thrill rides” may be part of the reopening protocols at Japanese theme parks.
The world of theme parks has changed incredibly since this time last year, for better and for worse. Numerous closures have stopped guests from enjoying almost every theme park worldwide. In Japan, however, this hasn’t seemed to stop the Super Nintendo World construction process at Universal Studios.
